“Babette: The Many Lives, Two Deaths and Double Kidnapping of Dr. Ellsworth” has been in print now for several weeks and on March 14th I hosted a small dinner party for friends who helped out with the project. We … Continue reading →

So, it is with great joy that I unleash Babette on the world. It’s been a long journey and not over yet, but the book is in print on Portland’s own Heliocentric Press. The title will be available online through … Continue reading →

Unsurprisingly, I once again write to chronicle another setback. The proof of Babette arrived in the mail last Thursday from my printer. Despite multiple anxious nightmares, it looks beautiful, the cover is excellent, all formatting turned out perfect but the … Continue reading →

Hopefully the hard part is over. By “hard part” I don’t mean writing my Babette chronicle. Instead, the most difficult times have been tense hours spent formatting the document into a workable template for the publisher. Imagine the publisher … Continue reading →

Many people have heard me imitate Babette’s voice over the years, often while reading selections from my manuscript. Her way of pronouncing my name was aways comical, which I spell “Wrahs.” While her accent is quite heavy, many have observed … Continue reading →

There are many significant numbers that appear in Babette’s saga, from the year of her birth in 1928 to her death in 2002 in front of 40 students expecting a tour of Mt. St. Helens. She kept 7 wigs … Continue reading →

So, I’d like to thank everyone who has contributed to the Babette fundraising project so far. I honestly never thought it would do this well. Here is a video of myself reading the brief first chapter… … Continue reading →

I am getting very near to the final version of this project and want give everyone who has followed me the chance to take part in it’s conclusion. That’s right, I need money to publish Babette. Every little bit helps. … Continue reading →

So, here is the most recent update: I have at last completed my last significant revision and yesterday printed up two copies of the manuscript. One I am combing over myself to be sure every last detail is correct, … Continue reading →